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Rise of the Rest Philly with Steve Case: Want To Be There?

September 9, 2015

The Pope Wall is coming down just in time to let Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest bus through. And you can get in on the action. For those that don’t know, Steve Case (Steve Case cofounder of AOL and CEO of Revolution) and his team are coming to Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 29th. They’re […]

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BioBots raises $1.25 million

September 2, 2015

The DreamIt Health company that makes 3D printers for living cells turned to equity crowdfunding, among other sources, to close the round. BioBots, the 3D printing company for living cells, recently closed a $1.25 million funding round. The convertible debt round was from a mix of angel investors, equity crowdfunding investors and seed-stage funds, likeDreamIt Ventures […]

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Medical edtech firm DecisionSim raises $1.9M from local investors

September 2, 2015

Rittenhouse Ventures and Ben Franklin Technology Partners participated in the round. DecisionSim, a Chester County company focused on healthcare education via simulation, raised a $1.85 million Series A from two local investors. Rittenhouse Ventures, the newly-rebranded Navy Yard venture firm, led the round with an investment of $1.5 million and the state-backed Ben Franklin Technology Partners […]

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Edtech startup ApprenNet raises $1.8 million

September 1, 2015

ApprenNet plans to double its 16-person staff in the next year, with a focus on growing its Philly office. Online learning startup ApprenNet closed a $1.8 million funding round from a mix of Philly investors and high-profile edtech investors. It’s the company’s first round of institutional funding. The news comes shortly after two major events […]

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Ben Franklin alum uses 3D printing tech to make drugs, raises $39M

September 1, 2015

A Bucks County specialty pharmaceutical company that is using three-dimensional technology to make drugs that are easier to swallow has raised $38.75 million through a debt sale, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Co. is seeking to raise a total of $52 million, according to the filing. The Langhorne, […]

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